Psilocybin

Schedule I in US; approved in Australia for TRD and PTSD; extensive Phase 2/3 trials globally

Psilocybin is the prodrug active compound in psilocybin mushrooms, converted in the body to psilocin. Under investigation for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, OCD, alcohol use disorder, and other indications. Approved for therapeutic use in Australia in 2023. Remains Schedule I in the United States. Over 100 active clinical trials globally as of early 2026.

Coverage

What Psychedelics Actually Do to the Brain 2026-04-06 Week in Review: The EPIsoDE Trial, a $1.2B Acquisition, and the State of State Policy 2026-04-03 Compass Pathways Moves Into PTSD, and Americans Are Coming Around on Psilocybin 2026-04-02 New Trial Tests Group Psilocybin Therapy for PTSD 2026-04-01 Three Trials Worth Watching 2026-03-30 Trial Tracker: What's Moving in Early 2026 2026-03-30

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